World Food India 2023, First Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting held

World Food India 2023: it is an event organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries with the objective of introducing the world to rich Indian food culture as well as promoting investments in the diverse food processing sector of the country. World Food India 2023 is also important for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 3- Various government initiatives for promoting different sectors of Indian Economy including Food Processing Industry).

World Food India 2023 in News

Recently, the Curtain Raiser Event for World Food India 2023 (WFI-2023) took place at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. At the event, Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras, the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, and Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, the Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti, unveiled the website, publicity brochure, and promotional video for World Food India 2023 (WFI-2023).

World Food India 2023

The first edition of World Food India was launched in 2017 with the objective of introducing the world to rich Indian food culture as well as promoting investments in the diverse food processing sector of the country.

• Organizing Ministry: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries organizes the World Food India 2023 event.
• Date and Venue: The second edition ‘World Food India 2023’ will be organized from 3rd-5th November, 2023 at New Delhi.
• Participation: during the three-day World Food India 2023 event, the government expects leading players in the food processing sector from across the globe to showcase their strengths.
• Key Activities: industry professionals’ meets, exhibitions and Food Street – a specially curated food experience arena, are planned to explore collaborations and B2B/G contracts.
  • The World Food India 2023 event will highlight the myriad opportunities, infrastructure available, incentives, and benefits to the investors.
• Significance: World Food India 2023 is being organized in view of celebrating 2023 as the International Year of Millets and to bring global food processing industry together.
  • World Food India-2023 is a flagship event of the Ministry. It is a unique platform for global investors of food companies.

World Food India 2023 Pivotal Elements

The five pivotal elements of the WFI-2023 as-

• Millets- ‘Shree Anna-The Super Food of India’,
• Innovation and Sustainability ‘Green Food’,
• White Revolution 2.0,
• Making India an export hub and
• Focus on technology and digitisation.

World Food India 2023, Focus Areas

India is one of the fastest-growing economies with many investment opportunities, especially in the food processing sector.

• Millets- ‘Shree Anna-The Super Food of India’ is one of the pillars of this event and there are immense investment opportunities in post-harvest management such as-
  • Primary processing and storage,
  • Preservation infrastructure,
  • Cold chain,
  • Refrigerated transport and
  • Value addition in organic and nutritious foods.
• WFI-2023 will provide an impetus for the industry’s further growth and showcase India’s potential in the food processing industry to the world.
• Being organized as part of International Year of Millets 2023 activities, WFI-2023 will have Millets (Shree Anna), organic produce & indigenous processed food as some of the focus areas, and will be held through collaborations with and investments from global stakeholders.

Food Processing Industry in India